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Samantha Walrod: Off The Beaten Path
2026-10-09 10:30 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Newzones Gallery Of Contemporary Art, 730 11 Ave Sw, Calgary, T2R 0E4
Newzones is thrilled to present Off the Beaten Path, an upcoming solo exhibition of new work by Albertan contemporary artist Samantha Walrod.
Off the Beaten Path considers how humans view and interact with wildlife in the Canadian wilderness from a “close” distance. Motorists and hikers observe animals from cars and trails while the animals watch in return. Bears, elk, and wolves are depicted on the edge of the wilderness, adjacent to roads and thoroughfares, visible to humans before disappearing onto paths less accessible to human transportation. Walrod’s artwork represents a fleeting moment of human/animal interaction while observing the essential but shrinking distance between human/animal habitats.
Samantha Walrod’s work is influenced by similarities and differences between imagined and reconstructed environments. She uses many layers of paint, collage, photography and inks, as tactility is a very important element of her practice. Images are incorporated with collage and digital technologies, while maintaining the exploration of paint. In reconstructing disparate images from various sources including art history, popular culture and her own photos, Walrod addresses the cultural construction of nature.

Disney's Moana Live-To-Film Concert
2026-10-09 19:30 - 23:59, 2026-10-10 14:30 - 23:59 (America/Edmonton) | Jack Singer Concert Hall, 225 8 Ave Se, Calgary, T2G 0K9
Go on an unforgettable journey across the ocean with Disney’s Moana in concert, featuring the Grammy®-winning soundtrack performed live-to-picture by your Calgary Phil. Grammy®-winning composer Mark Mancina scored the vibrant soundtrack for this beloved tale about a spirited and courageous young navigator who sets sail on a daring quest to save her people and her island. The film’s rousing music is the collaborative work of Mancina, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Opetaia Foaʻi, the composer and founder of the Polynesian band Te Vaka.

Sunday Safari Brunch
2026-10-11 09:00 - 23:59, 2026-10-18 09:00 - 23:59, 2026-10-25 09:00 - 23:59, 2026-11-01 09:00 - 23:59 (America/Denver) | Calgary Zoo, 1300 Zoo Rd Ne, Calgary, T2E 7V6
Join us for a unique Calgary brunch experience in the heart of the zoo. You can enjoy both gourmet and comfort breakfast foods, including a free-flowing chocolate fountain with fresh fruit, eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon, a Belgian waffle bar, cooked to order omelets, and much more. Get your combo brunch and admission tickets today!

Monday Rap Night by Tribe Cypher
2026-10-12 17:00 - 19:30, 2026-10-19 17:00 - 19:30, 2026-10-26 17:00 - 19:30, 2026-11-02 17:00 - 19:30, 2026-11-09 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Boise) | Werklund Centre, 205 8th Avenue SE, Calgary
Every Monday
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Werklund Centre, formerly Arts Commons, 205 8 Ave S.E.Room: Arts Learning CentreAge: 18+Cost: Free
Schedule:5:00-5:30 p.m. – Snack, Chill, Network5:30-6:00 p.m. – Smudge
6:00-6:30 p.m. – Mini Workshop
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Cypher

Knitting & Crochet Club by Carya Village Commons
2026-10-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Carya Village Commons, 610 8 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Ab, T2G 5B4
A vibrant weekly club meant for both first-time fabric artists and veterans.
Bring your project and chat with out knitters and crocheters, or join us for an introductory lesson!
Who We Are
Carya is a social impact agency that has been responding to the evolving social needs of the Calgary community since 1910. Today, with over a century of expertise, we remain deeply rooted in being a place of connection and support for Calgarians when and where they need us most.Carya impacts the lives of thousands of Calgarians each year, through a range of comprehensive, low to no-cost programs and services that enhance mental well-being, strengthen families, improve living conditions, and create meaningful social connections.

OPEN MIC IS BACK!
2026-10-14 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-10-21 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-10-28 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-11-04 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Edmonton) | The Unicorn, 223 8 Ave Sw, Calgary, Ab
Join us for Open Mic hosted by Earl Morgan every Wednesday from 8 PM to 11 PM.

Eco Arts Book Club
2026-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Canopy Studios, 1723 9th St SW, Calgary, Ab, T2T 3C1
You’re invited to the Eco Arts Book Club! Read, reflect & create with natural materials. Slow, inspiring evenings at Canopy Studios.
Join artist and facilitator Andrea Merredew at Canopy Studios for a slow, spacious, and inspiring monthly practice that blends reading, reflection, and art‑making.
Each workshop begins with a conversation about the book we’re exploring together. From there, the themes and questions that surface become the spark for that month’s eco‑art project.
Over the course of the series, we’ll journey through a new book every two months, giving ideas time to settle, deepen, and bloom into artwork made with natural and sustainable materials.
Expect evenings filled with:

Thoughtful, nourishing book discussions.
Hands‑on eco‑art projects inspired by the land.
Playful experimentation with natural materials.
A warm, supportive creative community.
Space to reconnect with your senses, imagination, and the world around you.

Jack Bishop: In The Pines
2026-10-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-20 10:30 - 2026-11-13 17:00, 2026-10-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-31 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-07 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Newzones Gallery Of Contemporary Art, 730 11 Ave Sw, Calgary, T2R 0E4
Newzones is pleased to present In The Pines, a solo exhibition of new work by Canadian contemporary painter, Jack Bishop.
In these new paintings segments of the Trans-Canada are like a topiary, where the tree lines carve out an ornamental landscape the highway cuts through. The liminal space through the wilderness in a commute. For a fleeting moment the light changes, and the familiar surroundings emote a sense of nostalgia, romanticism or déjà vu.
Inspired by scrubby roadside foliage, these landscapes reimagine surrounding ditches and medians into nuanced spaces where colour, light, and gesture take centre stage. Moving away from realism and photographic references, the paintings embrace an intuitive approach from memory and lived experience. The tree lines become embellished forms, while thick impasto and fluorescent palettes activate the painted surface, creating landscapes that oscillate between figuration, abstraction, and sensation.

Dreams of Bollywood
2026-10-17 19:30 - 23:59 (America/Edmonton) | Jack Singer Concert Hall, 225 8 Ave Se, Calgary, T2G 0K9
Inspired by the vivid storytelling of Indian cinema, Dreamsof Bollywood weaves together orchestral sound, powerful vocals, and expressive movement with the electrifying energy of Bollywood music and dance. Featuring an extraordinary cast led by choreographer Rameez Karim and conductor Daniel Black, the concert blends newly commissioned works with beloved Bollywood classics, including hit songs by A.R. Rahman, Pritam, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and more, specially arranged to unleash the full colour, power, and richness of your Calgary Phil.

The Oratory: Live at Kipling Square!
2026-10-31 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Edmonton) | Kipling Square, 10 Ave Sw, Calgary, T2R 0B2
With joyful urgency, we have co-imagined and co-designed an experience for curious minds seeking deeper connection to themselves, to one another, and to the world around them, through the inviting and transformative embrace of the arts.
Together, we explore the questions we’re often afraid to ask, but suspect everyone else is quietly wrestling with too. Think Saturday Night Live meets the energy of your favourite daytime talk show, with a touch of Sunday gathering (minus the dogma).
You’re invited to experience:

In depth conversation featuring special guests, JUNO-nominated and Canadian Radio Music Awards-winning artist Kreesha Turner and Art Bus 2026 multidisciplinary artist and FOREIGNERZ creative director Jae Sterling.
Live music with a curated ensemble and choir.
Audience games.

Whether we’re your entire Sunday plan or simply a small part of it, be our guest, bring a friend, and let our reimagined third space be your home away from home.

Tchaikovsky's Sixth: The Final Symphony
2026-11-06 19:30 - 23:59, 2026-11-07 19:30 - 23:59 (America/Edmonton) | Jack Singer Concert Hall, 225 8 Ave Se, Calgary, T2G 0K9
Enjoy soul-stirring music performed by your Calgary Phil. Karen Kamensek leads Tchaikovsky’s heart-rending final symphony, which the composer himself said “is the best and most sincere thing I have ever composed.” Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres opens the concert, after which the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus joins the Orchestra in Vaughan Williams’s passionate plea for peace.
